Superior Plus (SPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Superior Plus Corp. distributes and markets propane, compressed natural gas and renewable energy in both the United States and Canada. The company operates through The United States Retail Propane Distribution (U.S. Propane), Canadian Retail Propane Distribution (Canadian Propane), and North American Wholesale Propane Distribution (Wholesale Propane), and Certarus segments. The U.S. Propane Distribution segment distributes propane gas and liquid fuels primarily in the Eastern United States, the Midwest, and California to retail customers, including residential and commercial customers. The Canadian Propane segment distributes propane gas and liquid fuels across Canada to retail customers, including residential and commercial customers. The Wholesale Propane segment supplies propane gas for the Canadian Propane and the U.S. Propane segments, as well as propane and other natural gas liquids to third-party wholesale customers in Canada and the United States. The Certarus segment provides low-carbon energy solution for transporting, compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen. Superior Plus Corp. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$6.09 to C$6.35
• 50-Day Range: C$5.60 to C$7.94
• 52-Week Range: C$5.15 to C$10.36
• Volume: 1.57 million shs
• Average Volume: 966,713 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 11.80%
• Price Target: C$9.91
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Superior Plus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Superior Plus scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Superior Plus has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Superior Plus has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Superior Plus is -122.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Superior Plus is -122.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Superior Plus has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SPB.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Superior Plus is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.90%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Superior Plus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SPB.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Superior Plus has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Superior Plus this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for SPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Superior Plus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Superior Plus insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$663,900.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.54% of the stock of Superior Plus is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.82% of the stock of Superior Plus is held by institutions.

SPB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPB shares performed this year?

Superior Plus' stock was trading at C$9.63 at the start of the year. Since then, SPB stock has decreased by 36.7% and is now trading at C$6.10.
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How do I buy shares of Superior Plus?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Superior Plus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Superior Plus investors own include Constellation Software (CSU), Intact Financial (IFC), AbbVie (ABBV), Enbridge (ENB), TELUS (T), Arista Networks (ANET) and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2024
• Today: 11/20/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: TSE:SPB
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.superiorplus.com
• Phone: +1-416-3406015
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$9.91
• High Stock Price Target: C$12.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$7.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C($0.05)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$19.11 million
• Net Margins: -0.10%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.17%
• Return on Assets: 3.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 133.90
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$2.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.63
• Cash Flow: C$0.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 48.65
• Book Value: C$4.21 per share
• Price / Book: 1.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 248,560,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.52 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.76